No. 519 in Estonian
politsei
"Politsei" means "police" in English.
In a sentence
Politsei patrullib tänavatel kogu öö.
The police patrol the streets all night.
Here, 'politsei' refers to the police force as an institution.
Ma helistasin politseisse, et teatada vargusest.
I called the police to report a theft.
In this sentence, 'politseisse' is the illative case of 'politsei', meaning 'to the police'.
Politseil oli kiire reageerida hädakõnele.
The police had to respond quickly to the emergency call.
Here, 'politseil' is in the adessive case, representing possession or people responsible for action.
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